NBC’s camera work caught plenty of attention Saturday night, and not because of the game action.
During a shot of the USC women’s basketball team, an NBC cameraman lingered on Trojans star Jazzy Davidson long enough for viewers to notice. The extra attention didn’t go unnoticed on social media, where fans immediately joked about the operator’s reaction.
“Camera Man couldn’t believe what he was seeing. He had to double up,” one fan wrote in a tweet liked more than 2,000 times.
“Bro had to double check what he was seeing,” one fan added.
“He knew what he was doing, man,” one fan added.
“That camera pan back had zero hesitation 😂,” one fan added.
“Cameraman said let me get a better angle real quick,” one fan added.
The moment fits into a run of recent camera callouts across college football, with zooming in also drawing attention at an Ole Miss game earlier this season and at a Florida game last weekend.
Davidson is heading into her sophomore season after a standout freshman year. She averaged 17.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, and she’s expected to be one of the top players in the country this year.
Football is still in the spotlight right now, but basketball season is close. The NBA begins later this month, and the men’s and women’s college seasons are set to start later this fall. USC is expected to be among the country’s top teams in 2026-27, with Davidson central to that outlook.
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